Unit7InternationalcharitiesWelcometotheunitWhowillhelpthem?Theyneedhelp.Matchthelogoswiththecharities.UNICEF(聯合國兒童基金會)Oxfam(樂施會)ORBIS(奧比斯)WorldWideFundforNature(世界自然基金會)Internationalcharities國際奧比斯(ORBIS)是一個獨立的國際志愿服務組織,運作至今已有21年的歷史.奧比斯的精神象征是一架由DC-10噴射客機改裝而成的「眼科飛行醫院」，這個點子來自于美國德州的眼科醫生大衛培頓，借由飛機快速無疑的行動能力，可以將先進國家的醫療設備和人員技術，帶到失明人口集中的發展中國家。ORBISORBIS:helptheblindpeopleinpoorareas1.performoperations2.teachlocaldoctorsandnursesnewskillsandknowledge樂施會(Oxfam)是國際發展及救援的非政府組織，1942年CanonTheodoreRichardMilford(1896年-1987年)在英國牛津成立。多年來，樂施會都有開展種種策略對付饑荒的原因。除了食物和藥物之外，樂施會也向人們提供生活、工作用具令他們能夠自給自足，同時爭取開放自由的國際貿易，使貧窮地區生產的貨品令以公平的價格出售。OxfamOxfame-News!!GetthelatestupdateonOxfam'sworkandactivities.

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helppeopleinpoorcountries.世界自然基金會，全球最大的獨立性非政府環境保護機構之一，致力于環境和動物棲息地的保護。原名“世界野生動物保護基金會”。WorldWideFundforNatureWWF:WorldWideFundforNatureHowdoesthischaritywork?Itworksto

protecttheenvironmentandanimalshelter.UNICEFUNICEFisanorganizationthatworkstoimprovethelivesofchildren.UNICEFwantstomaketheworldabetterplaceforchildren.Itbelievesthatallchildrenshouldbeabletoreceiveeducationandbehelpedwhentheyaresick.

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providechildrenwithbasicfood,healthandeducationalneeds.Game:Whichcharitycanhelpthem?1.ChildreninAfricadon’thaveenoughfood,someofthemareill.2.MrHillusedtobeaworker,butnowheisoutofwork,hehaslittlemoneytosupporthisfamily.3.Rarebirdsandanimalsarecaughtbypeopletomakemoney.UNICEFOxfamWorldWideFundforNature……ListenandanswerWhatdoesHobowantEddietodo?HewantsEddietodonatehispocketmoney.Listenandanswerthequestions1.Whatisneededforcharity?2.WhatdoesHobowantEddietodo?3.WhatdoesEddiewanttodofirst?Why?4.Howfarwilltheygo?Moremoneyisneededforchartity.HewantsEddietodonatehispocketmoney.Hewantstohavelunchfirstbecauseheistooweaktowalkanyfurther.Theyonlyhavefivekilometresleft.ReadandthencompletethispassageHobohearsthatcharityn____money.HewantstodonateEddie’sp____moneytoit.ButEddiewantstohave